Korea Water Resources Corporation Partners with 9 Organizations to Support Commercialization of Innovative Technologies by Small and Venture Businesses

Korea Water Resources Corporation is strengthening its end-to-end cooperation system to support small and venture businesses, from demonstrating innovative technologies to testing and verification and entry into public markets.

The corporation said it signed the "2026 National K-Testbed Agreement on New Participating Institutions and Technology Cooperation" with nine organizations at its headquarters in Daejeon on October 14.

Korea Water Resources Corporation said it signed a business agreement on technical cooperation with nine organizations on the 13th to welcome new participants to the 2026 National K-Testbed. Korea Water Resources Corporation

The National K-Testbed is an integrated national platform that opens infrastructure owned by public- and private-sector organizations to small and venture businesses, supporting the demonstration of innovative technologies and the development of sales channels. Since its launch in 2021, the platform has opened 1,627 infrastructure facilities and supported 645 technology demonstration projects. As the platform's lead operator, Korea Water Resources Corporation establishes a cooperation system among participating organizations and manages the platform.

The agreement was developed to expand the number of participating organizations and enhance the expertise and objectivity of technology demonstrations. By pursuing agreements with both new participating organizations and specialized technology cooperation institutions, the corporation has broadened its support to include not only technology demonstrations for businesses but also testing and verification consulting and entry into public markets.

Six organizations have joined as new participants: the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the National Institute of Ecology, Busan Port Authority, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, the Korea Nano Convergence Industry Association, and the Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency. Three specialized institutions—the Korea Conformity Laboratories, the Telecommunications Technology Association, and the Korea Testing & Research Institute—will provide technology consulting tailored to the needs of individual businesses.

Drawing on its cooperation with participating organizations and specialized institutions, the corporation plans to enhance the credibility of technology verification and the reliability of demonstration results, and to support small and venture businesses in commercializing their technologies and strengthening their market competitiveness.

Han Seong-yong, head of the Green Infrastructure Division at Korea Water Resources Corporation, said, "This agreement will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the scope and depth of technology demonstration support offered through the National K-Testbed. We will do our utmost to provide end-to-end support so that small and venture businesses with innovative technologies can strengthen their competitiveness in domestic and international markets."

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